Kuma κῦμα
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| κῦμα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kuma |
| Strong's number | G2949 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | a wave |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (2) |
Kuma (Greek κῦμα, Strong's G2949) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “a wave”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κῦμα, -τος, τό
(κύω, to be pregnant, to swell) [in LXX chiefly for גַּל ;]
a wave: pl., Mat.8:24 14:24, Mrk.4:37; κ. θαλάσσης, figuratively, Ju 13.†
SYN.: κλύδων, q.v (AS)
(κύω, to be pregnant, to swell) [in LXX chiefly for גַּל ;]
a wave: pl., Mat.8:24 14:24, Mrk.4:37; κ. θαλάσσης, figuratively, Ju 13.†
SYN.: κλύδων, q.v (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | waves (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | waves (5) |
Verses
Every verse with Kuma, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 8:24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.
- Matthew 14:24But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
Mark
- Mark 4:37And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.
Acts
- Acts 27:41And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.But the vessel struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.
Jude
- Jude 1:13Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).